Jul 23 2008
Sports Illustrated has Michael Phelps on the cover, projecting 8 gold medals in Beijing. Yeeeeessss, you go boy wonder. He isn’t excel just in one event, but all four strokes - butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. That, Is, Remarkable. At 6′4″ (6′7″ wing), he should be at the other end of the pool in no [...]
Jul 19 2008
Isn’t it amusing to see “Golf shocker: Rising start Michelle Wie disqualified”? Rising star? Oui .. Wie the Anna Kournikova .. I thought her career is pretty much over, thanks to her parents. Ok, it’s over the top statement,.. ..but not too far from the fact, right? Look at Lorena Ochoa, how should the press [...]
Jul 18 2008
Wow .. wondering if Al Sharpton knew any of this, that the South China Morning Post reported Friday that the crackdown on bars included police forcing bar managers in the popular Sanlitun district to sign agreements pledging not to allow black people into bars during the Olympic Games, as well as other “undesirable” elements.
I think [...]
Jul 10 2008
Yuppppy, I served an ace. I haven’t served in a long time, thought I don’t know how by now. Had few double faults but managed to win the Canadian doubles. Feeling great. My right arm is ok. Tuesday night at badminton, Jordan (the older) Fan was there too. He left at end of last year [...]
Jul 08 2008
Chris Evert married golfer Greg Norman after their engagement last December. I’m happy to see two oldies (50+ is old?) found love again, but neutral on her, except I don’t enjoy watching her as a player and thought she was out of line by criticizing the Williams sisters for having other interests in life. Your interests Chrisie, [...]
Jul 08 2008
The Federer vs. Nadal last Sunday at Wimbledon was an epic match. Times sports section usually does a good job. But what is this editorial trying to do here? Can’t you leave the fun to the sports writers who knows their stuff, or at least not losing us? Giving tennis a new topography? .. [...]
Jul 02 2008
It looks like the sisters would be in the final .. not saying Zheng Jie isn’t good, but I think the chances are very slim that she’ll beat Venus. I’ve been watching a lots of TV this week, :) Ancic is good looking, looks like a shrimp when he serves (6′5″) and a little di bao tian too. [...]
Jun 28 2008
Dara Torres, 41 years old, mother of a toddler, is trying to make it to Beijing as a swimmer. Some story! Addition to Susan Rapp.
It’s very interesting to know - I’ve thought otherwise - short course suits aging swimmers better than distance.
No among of money could propelle her to where she is, if weren’t for her passion [...]
Jun 28 2008
The left is the little Zheng Jie (5′5″) from Sichuan who upset Ana Ivanovic, 6:1 and 6:4. Yuan Meng exited in the first round, won the first set at 7:6 (9:7), but then lost 6:3 and 6:0. How far can Zheng go?
It’s so much fun to watch it with Pumpkin! Oh heaven.. she’s quite a [...]
Jun 25 2008
Where was I about Littler Bug? Ok, today’s big news was that Tiger Woods Apple Core sold on eBay for US$36,000.
I was at the US Open this Friday, following Tiger Woods down the 12 th Fairway, after his tee shot, he was eating an apple, 30 yards from his ball he discarded his apple core in [...]
Jun 25 2008
Don’t I deserve the Picture of the Year award? A tiny little leave landed on the court with a rain drop. Taken on 2008-06-21, 9am. My partner and opponents all rolled their eyes, thinking what a crazy woman they’re playing with. Sorriii people. A man (opppps .. .. a woman) has to do what s/he’s got to [...]
Jun 23 2008
Tennis Anyone? The fashion business seems to be a resounding “yes”. Why did it take so long? Tennis outfits - for girls - have always been there. Can you name a outfit or brand for badminton? I bet many girls start to play tennis are due to the cute white dresses or skirts. It’s part of [...]
Jun 20 2008
Ouuch. I often fret about the fairness of competition between the government funded and free willing. In a way, I reckon in the end things are pretty equal? How’s to say those athletes are ‘forced’? They could forgo the temptation of fame/money, be what they were before. I’m not justifying the treatment or pressure of the government, [...]
Jun 18 2008
A couple more odd scenes at the pool:
- A fair skinned Asian lady in a red bathing suit facing the pool, tucking in her pubic hair.
- My locker is always opened or ajar when I returned. As I said before, the locker rooms are small, so are the lockers. Only few full lengths. I don’t lock [...]
Jun 18 2008
The last time I went to swim at Flushing Meadows pool, it was bit chaotic as usual. Lifeguards busy blowing whistles - I have never heard this many whistle in a pool - because swimmers did what they please, without regards to others.
There is a few standard rules for lap swimming: you stay on the [...]
Jun 14 2008
Played pretty good tennis this morning, 6:1. 6:1 and 4:3 - we were tired :). My single hand backhand is working, not as good as the double hand but it is working, to my delight. My arms are taped up: right is with that greenish pad and left is taped with band from drug store. Hey, [...]
Jun 13 2008
I played three really good - almost great - sets this late afternoon, 6:4, 6:2 and 6:0. Many points were won by lobbing. And I actually used my brain, because my left wrist was in pain since Tuesday night’s badminton .. so no backhand - handicapped. By the way, my lefty badminton has gone pretty good since [...]
Jun 13 2008
A ban on bikinis at the city pool is expected to be revised at Kanab in Utah, that bikinis that don’t reveal too much will be allowed, as will Speedos for men when the new public pool just north of the Arizona state line.
What’s wrong with America? Speedo is a swimsuit for god sake!
Has anyone noticed that [...]